The Importance of a ‘Sound’ Education For Filmmakers

The proliferation of home studios is an undeniable reality in the music industry, and everyone from long-time professional musicians through to emerging talents are investing in their own. While digital technology is perhaps the sexiest and most interesting part of the budget and plan, it’s widely accepted that some investment in acoustic treatment is a… Continue reading The Importance of a ‘Sound’ Education For Filmmakers

TUTORIAL: Red Giant launches new weekly YouTube series

New YouTube series from Red Giant and Premiere Gal teaches brands and digital storytellers how to bring quality to their online videos, fast; tutorials to cover transitions, logo openers, titles and much more to make videos stand out Red Giant has teamed up with Kelsey Brannan, AKA Premiere Gal to launch “Short Cuts,” a bi-weekly… Continue reading TUTORIAL: Red Giant launches new weekly YouTube series

FREE STUFF: DaVinci Resolve title template!

Thanks to the great team at Motion Array, today we can bring to you an exciting freebie: a free DaVinci Resolve title template! Shine Titles is a sleek, smooth, 2D title template that incorporates color-infused stage lights to give your text that glamourous backlit glow. Perfect for entertainment, fashion, or music videos, Shine Titles will help add… Continue reading FREE STUFF: DaVinci Resolve title template!

TUTORIAL: Capture perfect lens flares

Lens flares – love them, hate them, risk looking too much like J.J. Abrams with them. Despite the Abrams-induced overuse, however, lens flares are a cool effect that can give everything from eye-catching naturalism to a lusted-after retro sheen to a shot. But how to capture them perfectly in the editing room? This video tutorial… Continue reading TUTORIAL: Capture perfect lens flares

TUTORIAL: Make your own Avengers: Infinity War Thanos punch

It’s no secret Avengers: Infinity War has become one of the biggest movies of all time, becoming the fastest film to $1 billion worldwide after just 11 days. The spectacle and the VFX keeps people coming back for more, the film unlimited by budget. But what if you’re not as financially blessed, not having hundreds of… Continue reading TUTORIAL: Make your own Avengers: Infinity War Thanos punch

TUTORIAL: Shooting a hyperlapse without a tripod

Hyperlapses – done well, they can give instant finesse to a project, a sweeping shot of a setting. But how to do one quickly without a tripod? In this quick tutorial, Josh Thom runs down how to do a hyperlapse for all your handheld filmmaking needs, all in a couple of easy steps. Hint: it… Continue reading TUTORIAL: Shooting a hyperlapse without a tripod